Hacker News: enrmarc

Life emerges from a simple particle motion law [video]

enrmarc — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 23:44:50 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=makaJpLvbow

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18994203

Points: 14

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New comment by enrmarc in "Ask HN: Why I have to read “cracking the coding interview” for interview?"

enrmarc — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 20:31:21 +0000

Reading "Cracking the coding interview" is like studying the day before of an exam.

New comment by enrmarc in "Ask HN: Cities underserved by tech jobs? (Europe Edition)"

enrmarc — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 18:11:18 +0000

In Germany I'd say Cologne.

MDC React: Material Components for React

enrmarc — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 15:08:01 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/material-components/material-components-web-react

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17638501

Points: 1

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Ask HN: Folder structure for big front end applications?

enrmarc — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 19:04:56 +0000

Currently we are using Vue.js for our frontend. The folder structure is basically: we have a folder for each of our pages (e.g., "tickets", "ticket-details", "orders", "order-details", "checkouts", "checkout-details", etc.). Within each of these folders we have subfolders for each significant part of the screen (e.g., we have a subfolder "ticket-details/email" where we put all the components related to sending emails and display the incoming ones). Besides, we have a "shared" folder for reusable components across all our pages (e.g., "Spinner.vue" and the like). Finally, we also have folders for "reusable modules" (these are just plain JavaScript files that we import here and there).

At the beginning this folder structure made sense, but currently we have over 210 Vue components (and growing). I haven't found any "better" architecture/folder structure on the web. Do you know any better?

I was thinking about simulating our backend folder structure in the frontend but I'm not quite sure about it (our backend is basically Symfony with folders for each "business" aspect of our system, subdivided in "use cases" (e.g., "return an order unit") that call "services", and "modules" that can be reused across the whole system. Somehow our backend seems to "scale" better than our frontend...

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17603988

Points: 1

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New comment by enrmarc in "Ask HN: Should I buy a 2015 Macbook Pro?"

enrmarc — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 19:06:41 +0000

I did it two years ago. No regrets so far.

New comment by enrmarc in "AI generation of fake celeb images"

enrmarc — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 14:10:43 +0000

I read the paper, but I did not understand a thing. What is the path to follow (for example, books or papers to read) in order to at least understand what the paper is talking about? My background is in computer science.

New comment by enrmarc in "Ask HN: What company do you wish existed?"

enrmarc — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 19:24:56 +0000

Capsule Corporation (from Dragon Ball): "a company that creates special small capsules that shrink and hold objects of various sizes for easy storage".

New comment by enrmarc in "Easing Eye Strain with the Right Lenses (2012)"

enrmarc — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 21:45:23 +0000

Off-topic: do you know if there exist glasses that do not touch the nose?

New comment by enrmarc in "Ask HN: For those moving away from React what options are you considering?"

enrmarc — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 20:42:30 +0000

Vue.js

Ask HN: What about the other type of “time machine”?

enrmarc — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 09:08:54 +0000

I'm talking about the type of machine that creates time. For instance, you get into a room and stay there for 30 days. When you get out only 30 min. (for instance) have passed in the real world. Of course, you'd be 30 days minus 30 min. older in the real world.

Any sci-fi stories about this (as far as I know, only [1]) ? Does real science have ever talked about it?

[1]: http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Hyperbolic_Time_Chamber

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14113387

Points: 1

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Ask HN: Non-developers, how are your job interviews like?

enrmarc — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 14:59:44 +0000

We all know how they are for developers: programming challenges (Fizzbuzz, homework, whiteboard coding, etc.), examples of your work (GitHub, side projects, blog, etc.), questions like "what is the hardest challenge you have had to overcome and how did you approach it?", they ask you about something and they expect you to get excited talking about it... and the usual behavioural questions.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13839036

Points: 17

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Ask HN: Developers in Germany, do you include a picture in your CV?

enrmarc — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 22:22:28 +0000

The only things I usually include on my CV are: name, surname, country and city of residence, email, phone, some links (e.g. GitHub profile), and of course professional experience, education, and skills. I've never included picture, the birthplace or birthdate.

Now I'm thinking applying for a job in Germany (only English-speaking companies from startups to medium-big sized). Do you think I should include a picture, the birthdate and birthplace too?

Thanks.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13386707

Points: 2

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New comment by enrmarc in "Old Geek Jobs: fighting against ageism in the industry"

enrmarc — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 15:53:45 +0000

Last time I read about age discrimination in software development, 40 (years) was the number. Now it seems it's 30. In 5 years I suspect that anyone above 25 will be considered "too old" for this profession.

Not so crazy if you think about it: right now, 30-year-old people have about 8 years of experience (assuming a 4-year degree) and, as this post suggests, are being discriminated. Now, imagine an 18-year-old guy that study a year (code camps?) to become a software developer and after that starts to work as one. At 25 he would have 6 years of real world experience (let's assume this guy likes the profession so he taught himself while working, in order to compare both developers). Who has more chance to be hired (under the assumption that age discrimination is still a thing in 2021)? 2 more years of experience doesn't seem too much and a 25-year-old guy seems to be more suitable to be tricked into working 60 hours a week for less money.

Update: grammar fix.

New comment by enrmarc in "How Much More Can We Learn About the Universe?"

enrmarc — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 15:56:59 +0000

I do it every day, although my background in maths/physics is not enough to do it "the scientific way". There is one topic I'm constantly thinking about: "Where is the data, e.g. the mass of a planet, stored in our universe?".

I guess this question arise because of my computer science background (algorithms + data = universe?) and because even simple formulas like the Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation deals with data (e.g. the mass of a planet). So, where is that number stored so the universe know how to apply its formulas (laws, algorithms)? I know these laws we have are just models of our reality that are getting more precise over time, but I can't help but think that at the end our universe has to do "some calculations" and has to deal with data (numbers). I know three devices that can store information: our brains, our DNA, and our computers. The color of our eyes are stored in our DNA, but the mass of a planet is not stored anywhere?

As I've said, my limited maths/physics background doesn't let me think about the universe the right way. I'm just a dilettante. And sorry for my English.

New comment by enrmarc in "Why People Should Learn Python"

enrmarc — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 11:39:09 +0000

Couldn't we say the same thing about Ruby?

New comment by enrmarc in "Why People Should Learn Python"

enrmarc — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 11:37:49 +0000

Why does Python use methods for some functionality (e.g. list.index()) but functions for other (e.g. len(list))?

http://effbot.org/pyfaq/why-does-python-use-methods-for-some...

I guess is that.

New comment by enrmarc in "Why People Should Learn Python"

enrmarc — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 11:36:00 +0000

IMHO Ruby is a good candidate.

New comment by enrmarc in "Ask HN: Is it okay to have a short gap of unemployment on your resume?"

enrmarc — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 17:51:08 +0000

> So when you change job of your own initiative, it is assumed that you first get a new position, then give a notice and start your new position.

It's pretty much the same in Europe (except when you take gaps, of course).

> I'm not saying it's right or wrong; just explaining how long and recurrent gaps can be interpreted.

Recurrent gaps can be interpreted in a lot of different ways, but there is just one real reason behind them. But I see how recruiters can assume things before asking for real answers (e.g. 6 months gap and this guy hasn't been able to find a job? Next!). It's a pity.

New comment by enrmarc in "Ask HN: Is it okay to have a short gap of unemployment on your resume?"

enrmarc — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 17:28:46 +0000

Serious question: what's the problem with résumé gaps? Is it a big deal in USA? I'd say that in Europe it's not such a big deal. Nobody is going to ask you why you have, for instance, a 4 month gap in your résumé if you have been working 3 or 4 years in a row. Almost everyone would guess that you took that time off, and that's not a bad thing precisely. Perhaps you took that time to learn new skills, to read a ton of books, to travel around the world, to be with your kids,... a lot of activities that do more good than harm. Most of us are going to work until we are 60 or so, so what's the big deal with having a few months every 5 years or so in our résumé? They give you a medal if you finish your career without gaps?

Imagine this scenario: developer A has been working in a time span of 10 years without résumé gaps. Developer B has been working for 9 years and has been taking gaps of 4 months every 3 years. Do you really think there is going to be a big difference between the two developers in terms of skills set? 10, 9, 8 years, it doesn't make a difference at all in terms of accumulated knowledge. But developer B has been doing "something else" during a whole year (3 gaps of 4months each). Maybe he travelled the world and learned a little bit of a couple of languages, and I'd say that's a valuable non-technical skill to have.

As I've said, I see more good than harm in taking a few month off from time to time.

Going back to your question: if it's just for a few months I see no problem at all, and if recruiters ask then just explain what you have post.